12.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kotta · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kotta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Kotta than in most similar areas, with 67.9% of the adult population in the labour force. While full-time employment is strong, the area also faces a very high unemployment rate of 12.5%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas. Full-time employment is also a little above the Victorian figure, though the unemployment rate is well above both the state and national levels.
67.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for local workers, employing 34.9% of the workforce. Manufacturing, retail trade, and health care each account for 11.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of workers in Kotta are managers, with professionals making up another 20.6%. Labourers, technicians, trades, and sales workers also make up the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kotta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21402/kotta/topic/employment